Category: Competitions
Posted by Lorenza on 2/14/2008 11:25:00 AM
Design Lab 2008 challenge: Design Home Appliances for the Internet generation
Electrolux Design Lab, established in 2003, is an annual global design competition open to undergraduate and graduate industrial design students who are invited to present innovative, daring ideas and solutions for home appliances.
Visit Electrolux Design Lab for more information.
Entry Deadline: 30 May 2008
Finalists Announced: End of June 2008
Finals in Zurich: 08 and 09 October 2008
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Category: Competitions
Posted by James on 3/16/2007 12:37:00 PM
GBD Architecture Competition Phase 1
 Beijing based Thinking Hands has placed a call for architectural ideas for their 500m3 Design Competition. The competition is part of the development of Gao Bei Dian Art District, renovation of the Phase 1 or 'old factory area', on Beijing's east Fifth Ring Road.
The competetiton brief is to design a 50m2 by 10m high (500m3) space. It should provide external open space, guarantee a flexible workspace, and a private living environment.
The competition is open to all creative professionals, and there is no entry fee. Total prize money is ¥250,000.
Over two hundred 500M3 units will combine to form the GBD Art District Phase 1 Architecture Competition project, to be completed before the 2008 Olympic Games.
Link: 500M3 Design - GBD Art District Phase 1 Architecture Competition
Registration Deadline: March 30, 2007
Submission Deadline: May 28, 2007
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Category: Competitions
Posted by Adriean on 1/11/2007 2:00:00 PM
1 1/2 Year anniversary beauty contest
OK so this is a somewhat late find, but still worth the posting.
Back in August'06 designer Emil Kozak celebrated his 1 1/2 year anniversary of Emil Kozak - Barcelona designstudio by inviting fellow designers to cusomize a blank mannequin-photo. The results were both varied and inspiring with a few standout gems.
Apart from those that are posted here, you can check out Kozaks top 3 winners at his site. Enjoy!
Link: Emil Kozak
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Category: Competitions
Posted by James on 1/3/2007 1:14:00 PM
Publish your work in Pamphlet Architecture 29!
 To promote and foster the development and circulation of architectural ideas, Pamphlet Architecture is again offering an opportunity for architects, designers, theorists, urbanists, and landscape architects to publish their designs, manifestos, ideas, theories, ruminations, hopes, and insights for the future of the designed and built world. With far-ranging topics including the alphabet, algorithms, machines, and music, each Pamphlet is unique to the individual or group that authors it. This call for ideas seeks projects that possess the rigor and excitement found throughout the rich history of Pamphlet Architecture.
Link: Pamphlet Architecture
Deadline: November 15, 2006 January 16, 2007
Originally posted 10/20/2006
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Category: Competitions
Posted by James on 12/7/2006 12:43:00 PM
Contemporary Ephemeral Gardens in celebration of Québec City's 400th anniversary
 The Ephemeral Gardens will be an artistic event where creators from different horizons are invited to bring an artistic viewpoint on the major themes of Québec City's 400th anniversary. This viewpoint will be expressed through creator gardens : outdoor creations using mediums that combine different elements, including plant materials. The gardens will be on view at Espace 400e , a focal point of the festivities to be created alongside Louise basin in downtown Québec City.
The goal is to create 6 contemporary art gardens.
This call for proposals is aimed at seasoned and budding creators. They may be architects, landscape architects, or visual artists and may be from Québec City, Canada, or countries historically linked to Québec City: France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Registration deadline is January 31, 2007
Link: Québec 400: Ephemeral Gardens
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Category: Competitions
Posted by Adriean on 8/10/2006 8:06:00 AM
skatedeck design exhibit
The Works International Visual Arts Society and IDEA are bringing back the annual FROST design exhibit which is slated for early December 2006 (4th to 9th)
This time out the focus shifts from furniture design to skate and longboard design.
The objective of this year's exhibit is to focus on the skateboard/ longboard design culture. From its early history to visions of the future,*FROST will explore the many aspects of the board from graphics to accessories and its relationship with the end user.
Designers are asked to create a graphic of their choice for a blank skate deck and/or longboard deck. All submissions will be juried by IDEA and 30 skate decks and 30 longboard decks will be chosen for production.
Olive Skateboardsª will be printing the winning graphics onto their respective decks that will be displayed and sold by silent auction at *FROST2006.
Apart from the graphics component, the exhibit also has a Conceptual category where designers are asked to create outside the normal realm of skate design with items such as custom deck designs, apparel and skate environments.
Submissions are currently being accepted until September 21st with the chosen entries being named early October.
Link: IDEA
Link: The Works
Link: Olive
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Category: Competitions
Posted by James on 6/13/2006 11:19:00 AM
A sketch competition for duilding designs in dramatic locations
 This competition (sponsored by Building Design, SketchUp, et al.) "offers you the opportunity to stretch your creative mind to the full. The buildings, of course, are not going to be built - the aim is to see what you think is possible..." This is a sketch competition - not developed designs - and is open to architects, architectural technicians, students, designers and engineers.
The three sites are: the base of Mount Everest, the Niger desert, and the River Thames estuary. The three briefs will become available for download in different periods.
Link: Line of Site
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Category: Competitions
Posted by James on 4/19/2006 2:08:00 PM
An open competition to design a chair, sofa or stool that reflects our time
 Even though the function of a chair as an aid to sitting has not really changed over time, its design has evolved in parallel to society. It has reflected the developments in technology, architecture, and industrial design. Furthermore, chairs have been a social, aesthetic, and symbolic statement. Chair design has been a declaration of attitudes, ideas, and viewpoints.
During the XX Century there were some chair designs that succeeded to reflect the society of their time. Some of the best known examples are Charles and Ray Eames' molded plywood chairs, Alvar Alto's No. 41 Chair or Marcel Breuer's B3 Chair. Their highly innovative designs responded both to ergonomics and manufacture processes.
As our society has changed we are looking for a chair design that succeeds in communicating the XXI Century personality.
This is an open competition to design a chair, sofa, or stool that reflects our time.
My chair is a reflection on style, trend, attitude, and culture.
Link: Luvo
UPDATE (5-14-06) - winners have been announced
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Category: Competitions
Posted by James on 3/8/2006 9:20:00 AM
Contemporary Furniture Design Exhibit
 THAW is one of the largest contemporary design exhibits in Western Canada, and will take place during The Works Art and Design Festival from June 23rd to July 5th, 2006. THAW 2006 is looking to showcase medium to large sized furniture, accessories and lighting designs.
The show is juried and curated by the Industrial Designers of Edmonton Association (IDEA), a group with which our very own Adriean is affiliated.
Deadline is April 1, 2006... no foolin'.
Link: THAW 2006 Call for submissions (pdf)
Link: IDEA
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Category: Competitions
Posted by James on 3/6/2006 9:05:00 PM
Site specific installations at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park
 Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, one of the first outdoor sculpture parks in the country, is seeking site-specific installations from artists, architects, landscape architects who integrate notions of point of view, landscape, architecture and art. Proposals featuring collaborative and interactive concepts as well as green/organic architecture will be given special attention. Stone Quarry Hill is unique in its mission of showcasing emerging and established artists whose work focuses on the relationships between art and nature.
Deadline is September 1, 2006.
Link: Stone Quarry Hill
- Site/Sight: Landscape & Architecture
Via: Archinect
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